| World Briefing | Middle East: Iran: Diplomat Is Attacked Pakistan’s ambassador to Iran was taken to a hospital in northern Tehran after an Afghan man assaulted him with a knife. feeds.nytimes.com |
Iraqi Minister Forced Out Over Power Shortages Iraq’s electricity minister abruptly resigned Monday evening because of growing public outrage over the relentless power shortage crisis in the country. feeds.nytimes.com |
In Speech on Iraq, Obama Reaffirms Drawdown President Obama on Monday marked the formal conclusion of the combat mission, “as promised and on schedule,” in a country still finding its way. nytimes.com |
A Ghost in Kandahar It was an easy shot, but the grenade missed, exploding in a tree nearby. A figure in a white robe fell out of the tree and the policemen ran, yelling they had seen a ghost. feeds.nytimes.com |
Iran: 2 Foreigners Arrested, Tied to Stoning Case Iran said Monday that it had arrested two foreigners as they were interviewing the son of a woman whose death sentence by stoning on an adultery conviction ignited international outrage. feeds.nytimes.com |